More on Saving the Wright House
There's a new site with the latest information on the Wright House in Arizona that I wrote about last week. Thanks to @azarchitecture for the update.
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Architecture
A Happy, Flourishing City With No Advertising
Billboards and signage advertising are way out of control and getting away with murder. Cities bend over backwards to allow this environmental junkyard, effectively making us live in visually chaotic spaces which lead to more stressful lives.
Estimates say some Americans now look at upwards of 4,000 ads per
✱ Petition: Save the David and Gladys Wright House by Frank Lloyd Wright
This is a beautiful home, and an example of architecture that should be saved. I wish I could take a look at it this weekend since the property will be open to the public to view (the interior of the house itself will not be):
A remarkable Frank Lloyd Wright
✱ Updated Imagery for Elementary School 9 is Now Up
I've updated the photography page for Elementary School 9. I have to say Lawrence Anderson and team were a true pleasure to work with. If you're looking for a great, LA-based architectural photographer, call him.
All images are the copyright of their respective holders.
✱ Riverside Long Night of Arts and Innovation at RAM
I'll be giving three presentations at the Riverside Arts Museum (RAM) on the night of October 4th. Come say hi and maybe learn a thing or two:
The goal of the City's Long Night of Arts and Innovation (LNAI) is to showcase the city's
What's an architects day like?
It is pretty much exactly like Bob's write-up. The only difference for me is that I compress it a little bit so I can get to bed before 10pm. Sleep is underrated. And damn that scoreboard. My wife gets way more done than I do.
Bob Borson:
So
How to Buy a Present for an Architect
Matters of Taste: Ten things to give, or not to give, an architect
Don't Give: Sports-related gifts
and
Do Give: Books on architects you have never heard of
It's funny because it's true.
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